'I he City Solicitor of London must feel himself in a nice lit tie dilemma. He has ordered Mr 0. A. Poaraon not to pay the £24,000 duo to the winners of the last “ missing word competition." Of course Mr Pearson obeys, and the money lies in the Bank of England. But what is to be .done with it ? The first suggestion that occurs is, return it to the subscribers. Supposing, however, that the coupons of the unsuccessful investors have been kept, that process will make Mr Pearson a poetio victim of his own gambling scheme. There were 480,000 shillings sent in. The postage on these back to their owners would be just £2OOO. The postal orders to convey them would, at a halfpenny each, cost £IOOO. But each subscriber, in forwarding them, also paid this same sum of lid, which, if Mr Pearson .is bound to recoup his subscribers, will make another £3OOO, Finally, if the cost of the papers bought under conditions which have not been fulfilled must also be returned, another £2,000 will have to go. Supposing, however, that the unsuccessful coupons have been destroyed ; what then ? Either the winners must be paid or else the money must be forfeited as money seized on a gambling table would be. But then the 480 000 participators ought to be prosecuted also It is a pretty kettle of fish for the Oity Solicitor. “ Where are you going my pretty maid ?” 11 To the store for some Biscuits, Sir,” she said ” Whose Biscuits my pretty maid ?” - " Why Aulsebeook’s Oswegos, Sir,” eh said, —[Advt.] Keeper of servants’ registry : ” And so you want to get a cook?” Mrs Wayup , *• Yes, that is what I came here for.” “ Well, bare you any references P”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 7067, 13 February 1893, Page 2
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291Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 South Canterbury Times, Issue 7067, 13 February 1893, Page 2
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